r/DeepGames
@deepgames.bsky.social
A new subreddit community for discussing and discovering thought-provoking games
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@deepgames.bsky.social
· Oct 8
Hi everyone! I started the r/DeepGames subreddit to help bridge the gap between critics, researchers and everyday gamers. The idea is to make insightful conversations about games more mainstream, because they deserve the same depth of attention we give to film, literature, etc. Feel free to join!
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As promised in our newsletter, we're organizing a giveaway of the Summer Eternal Anthology Deluxe Firestarter Bundle!
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Winner receives one free pre-order for the Anthology Deluxe Bundle.
To enter:
1. Follow us
2. Repost this post
Winner receives one free pre-order for the Anthology Deluxe Bundle.
December 23, 2025 at 4:12 PM
As promised in our newsletter, we're organizing a giveaway of the Summer Eternal Anthology Deluxe Firestarter Bundle!
To enter:
1. Follow us
2. Repost this post
Winner receives one free pre-order for the Anthology Deluxe Bundle.
To enter:
1. Follow us
2. Repost this post
Winner receives one free pre-order for the Anthology Deluxe Bundle.
This old post from @dreamcastaway.bsky.social still feels so relevant transgamerthoughts.com/post/1197058...
Despite my ambivalence about Reddit as a platform, my hope is that r/DeepGames can do its tiny part in countering the "balkanized state of game critique"
Despite my ambivalence about Reddit as a platform, my hope is that r/DeepGames can do its tiny part in countering the "balkanized state of game critique"
On Gaming as a Broken Discussion
Over the last few months, I’ve given thought to the various ways in which the critical sphere is exceedingly fractured when it comes to games and how this dissevered state completely prevents the...
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December 19, 2025 at 11:47 PM
This old post from @dreamcastaway.bsky.social still feels so relevant transgamerthoughts.com/post/1197058...
Despite my ambivalence about Reddit as a platform, my hope is that r/DeepGames can do its tiny part in countering the "balkanized state of game critique"
Despite my ambivalence about Reddit as a platform, my hope is that r/DeepGames can do its tiny part in countering the "balkanized state of game critique"
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I finally sat down and wrote about the idea of theme as a broad structural guide to design, something I've been thinking about a lot lately – both in consideration of how I'd like to make games now, and of why this type of process has become so unusual.
December 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
I finally sat down and wrote about the idea of theme as a broad structural guide to design, something I've been thinking about a lot lately – both in consideration of how I'd like to make games now, and of why this type of process has become so unusual.
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On Games for Impact:
“It's good that it's there, but it's also, in a way, kind of insulting. Because giving a special award for a game for actually meaning something or having some human content... we should be aspiring for that in every category."
postgame.substack.com/p/the-histor...
“It's good that it's there, but it's also, in a way, kind of insulting. Because giving a special award for a game for actually meaning something or having some human content... we should be aspiring for that in every category."
postgame.substack.com/p/the-histor...
December 9, 2025 at 4:57 PM
On Games for Impact:
“It's good that it's there, but it's also, in a way, kind of insulting. Because giving a special award for a game for actually meaning something or having some human content... we should be aspiring for that in every category."
postgame.substack.com/p/the-histor...
“It's good that it's there, but it's also, in a way, kind of insulting. Because giving a special award for a game for actually meaning something or having some human content... we should be aspiring for that in every category."
postgame.substack.com/p/the-histor...
A taxonomy of game genres will always fail if we treat 'genre' as an ontological category (what a game 𝘪𝘴). They should be treated as styles of engagement (the stance a game expects the player to adopt). This helps open the space for exploring games as expression www.reddit.com/r/DeepGames/...
From the DeepGames community on Reddit: Game Genre Taxonomy?
Posted by Zestyclose_Fun_4238 - 2 votes and 1 comment
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December 9, 2025 at 2:53 PM
A taxonomy of game genres will always fail if we treat 'genre' as an ontological category (what a game 𝘪𝘴). They should be treated as styles of engagement (the stance a game expects the player to adopt). This helps open the space for exploring games as expression www.reddit.com/r/DeepGames/...
Death in games has come a long way from being a punishing restart mechanic to exploring its existential dimension. Let's talk about 'death-themed games', drawing on insights from @perttu-h.bsky.social's paper "Unraveling Grief" www.reddit.com/r/DeepGames/...
From the DeepGames community on Reddit
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November 14, 2025 at 7:41 PM
Death in games has come a long way from being a punishing restart mechanic to exploring its existential dimension. Let's talk about 'death-themed games', drawing on insights from @perttu-h.bsky.social's paper "Unraveling Grief" www.reddit.com/r/DeepGames/...
It's almost been 11 years since This War of Mine released and I think there hasn't been any other survival game that has made me feel this guilty about surviving while questioning all my gamer instincts like looting, killing and upgrading.
October 29, 2025 at 2:53 AM
It's almost been 11 years since This War of Mine released and I think there hasn't been any other survival game that has made me feel this guilty about surviving while questioning all my gamer instincts like looting, killing and upgrading.
Do “number go up” games secretly have meaning? Let’s talk about the most meaningless genre, from @ibogost.com's Cow Clicker to Balatro.
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From the DeepGames community on Reddit: Cow Clicker, Balatro and the unintentional meaning of the most meaningless games
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October 20, 2025 at 12:16 PM
Do “number go up” games secretly have meaning? Let’s talk about the most meaningless genre, from @ibogost.com's Cow Clicker to Balatro.
www.reddit.com/r/DeepGames/...
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We often equate "depth' with mechanical complexity (more agency/interaction), but I'd argue the success of RPGs like Expedition 33 suggests players crave a different kind of depth. Maybe we should distinguish "expressive depth" vs. "mechanical depth"? Re:
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Players Want Deeper RPGs, Says The Outer Worlds 2 Director
The Outer Worlds 2 Game Director Brandon Adler said that players want deeper RPGs, and that's what they tried to make with this sequel.
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October 12, 2025 at 9:59 PM
We often equate "depth' with mechanical complexity (more agency/interaction), but I'd argue the success of RPGs like Expedition 33 suggests players crave a different kind of depth. Maybe we should distinguish "expressive depth" vs. "mechanical depth"? Re:
wccftech.com/players-want...
wccftech.com/players-want...
Hi everyone! I started the r/DeepGames subreddit to help bridge the gap between critics, researchers and everyday gamers. The idea is to make insightful conversations about games more mainstream, because they deserve the same depth of attention we give to film, literature, etc. Feel free to join!
October 8, 2025 at 7:49 PM
Hi everyone! I started the r/DeepGames subreddit to help bridge the gap between critics, researchers and everyday gamers. The idea is to make insightful conversations about games more mainstream, because they deserve the same depth of attention we give to film, literature, etc. Feel free to join!